Re: Using editfiles in method

[Predrag Zecevic - Solaris System Administrator]

Hi,

did you tried: ${file} instead of $(file)?
Regards ;-)

Free Ekanayaka wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm experiencing a weird problem.
>
> This is the conf file:
>
> ### test.conf ##################################
> control:
>
>   actionsequence = ( methods )
>
> methods:
>
>   EditMyFile(/my/file)
>
>           action=cf.editmyfile
> ################################################
>
> And this is the method file:
>
> ### /var/lib/cfengine2/modules/cf.editmyfile ###
>
> control:
>
> MethodName       = ( EditMyFile )
> MethodParameters = ( file )
>
> actionsequence = ( editfiles )
>
> editfiles:
>
>    { "$(file)"
>
>      # Some commands here
>
>    }
> ################################################
>
> But then the editfile action is not taken..
>
> From the log I can read:
>
> [...]
> cfengine::EditMyFile: Setting transmitted variable file = ( /my/file )
> [...]
> Method EditMyFile found, but arguments did not match
> Method EditMyFile not defined
>
> The weird thing is that if I hard-wire the parameter, e.g. :
>
>    { /my/file
>
>      # Some commands here
>
>    }
>
> then everything is fine,  and I can  even use the $(file)  variable in
> the editfiles commands.
>
> I've tried also without "" :
>
>    { $(file)
>
>      # Some commands here
>
>    }
>
> but no way..
>
> Hints?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Free
>
>
>
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